BRP E250DHLSCS, Service Manual

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MAINTENANCE
STORAGE
STORAGE
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT start outboard without a
water supply to the outboard’s cooling system.
Cooling system and/or powerhead damage could
occur.
Fuel System Treatment
Stabilize the boat’s fuel supply with
Evinrude/
Johnson 2+4 Fuel Conditioner
following the
instructions on the container.
Internal Engine Treatment
Remove the propeller, attach garden hose to
flushing port and turn on water.
Evinrude E-TEC
models are designed to be self-
winterizing using either of the following methods:
IMPORTANT:
Engine MUST be in NEUTRAL
throughout these procedures.
Throttle Control Method
•
Advance throttle control to 1/2 throttle (50%)
position and then start the outboard. All
four
-
SystemCheck
lights will turn on and the out-
board will run at idle speed.
•
After approximately 15 seconds, the
System-
Check
lights will go off. Move throttle to IDLE
position.
SystemCheck
lights will light again.
•
Wait another 15 seconds.
SystemCheck
lights
will go off. At this point, advance throttle to
FULL (in neutral).
SystemCheck
lights will flash,
indicating that outboard is in winterize mode.
•
Outboard will automatically go to fast idle and
fog itself. Allow outboard to run until it shuts
itself off (about one minute).
IMPORTANT:
If
SystemCheck
lights do not
flash, or outboard runs above fast idle, immedi-
ately turn off outboard and start the procedure
again.
Software Control Method
Winterization can also be run using
Evinrude
Diagnostics
software. With the outboard running,
start the process at the
Settings/Adjustments
screen and follow the instructions.
After the outboard shuts itself off, turn key switch
OFF, then detach garden hose.
IMPORTANT:
When finished, leave the out-
board in vertical position long enough to com-
pletely drain the powerhead.
1. Winterization start button
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